On the 24th, Precinct 12 Councilor John Norman and challenger Don Lynde will debate at 7 p.m., followed by Precinct 9 Councilor James Tinsley Jr. and challenger Tim Ferreira.

There will not be a Precinct 5 debate. Candidate Jim Crocker agreed to participate, but his opponent, Antonia Bellanca, declined. They will both appear at a candidates’ forum hosted by the Osterville Village Association Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Osterville Village Library.

Starting at 6 p.m. on the 24th, the Patriot hopes to present a debate on the single ballot question facing Barnstable voters Nov. 5: a non-binding vote on closing the Pilgrim nuclear power station in Plymouth.

State Sen. Dan Wolf has agreed to argue the case for shutting down the plant, and Dr. Peter Friedman, chairman of the department of mechanical engineering at UMass Dartmouth, will speak for keeping Pilgrim open. The Senate is expected to be in session on the 24th, which may keep Wolf from returning to the Cape in time. A substitute speaker will take over in that case.

The debates will be moderated by former Patriot publisher Rob Sennott, a familiar figure in that role. Candidates will be questioned by Patriot Editor Ed Maroney and Associate Editor Susan Vaughn.

Campaign profiles of the candidates in contested precincts may be found in this week’s and the two previous issues.

A video of Sarah Colvin’s interview of Rob Sennott on Barnstable This Morning about the debates is posted at www.barnstablepatriot.com